FOURTH GENERATION

8. Jonathan J. GRIFFITH was born on 12 Apr 1853 in , Somerset, PA. He died on 8 Oct 1929 in 1009 Bell Ave., N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He was buried on 10 Oct 1929 in Braddock Cem., Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He has reference number 8. BIRTH/MARRIAGE: Birth and Marriage dates provided by daughter Marie Griffith
Larimer. Also records compiled by grandson, Edgar Marshall Griffith now in
possession of his daughter, Sara Leslie Griffith. Some additional information
provided by Eileen Larimer Walker and Mary Louise Larimer, granddaughters.

MARRIAGE: From "Marriages & Deaths from the Cambria Tribune": 19 Jul 1879
(Saturday): married in Braddock, Allegheny County on the 19th by Rev. W.L.
Kaine, Mr. Jonathan Griffith, formerly of this place and Miss Mary L. Barber of
Braddock.

BIRTH: HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA by Henry Wilson Storey with
Genealogical Memoirs, The Lewis Publishing Co., New York, Chicago, 1907, Vol.
III, page 634.

Indicates Jonathan was the son of Eli and Elizabeth Reighart Griffith, born
April 12, 1853 and married Mary L. Barber, July 17, 1879, and had children
Edgar, Wilbert and Alice M. (2 other children that had died are not listed in
this source.)

RELATIONSHIP: Named as "beloved son" in will of Eli Griffith.

DEATH: Certificate, State of Pennsylvania, File No. 98736, Reg. No. 88,
information for certificate supplied by son, Dr. Wilbert E. Griffith.
DEATH: Tombstone inscription from Braddock Cemetery, North Braddock, PA reads
Jonathan Griffith, 1853-1929. He is buried in plot with his wife, three
daughters and son-in-law. There is a common headstone which says GRIFFITH and
then smaller individual stones for each of the people with their names and
dates. Picture of grave site in file.

OBIT: The Daily News Herald, Braddock, PA, Wednesday, October 9, 1929, Front
Page, reads:
JONATHAN GRIFFITH, E.T. / VET, DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Jonathan Griffith, aged 76 years, a resident of the Braddock district for
more than half a century, died at 2:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon in his home,
1009 Bell Avenue, North Braddock. Mr. Griffith's death was caused by pneumonia,
although he had been in poor health for almost a year.
Mr. Griffith was born in Johnstown and came to Braddock at an early age.
The house in which he lived on Bell avenue was one of the two first built in
the Hill borough. Mr. Griffith was employed in the steel rail department of the
Egar Thomson steel works for a number of years and was retired from active
service almost a quarter of century ago. He was a member of the Braddock
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr. Griffith was the husband of the late Mary L. Griffith. He leaves these
children: Edgar A. Griffith of Wilkinsburg; Dr. Wilbert E. Griffith of
Yatesboro, PA; Mrs. George Larimer of Swissvale. Eight grandchildren survive,
as well as these brothers and sisters: Reuben L. Griffith, Lowman E. Griffith
and William Griffith of Johnstown and Mrs. Edward Witt and Mrs. Milton Linhart
of Johnstown.
Funeral services will be held in the Griffith home at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Alexander Steel will officiate. Burial, under the
direction of Undertaker W.L. Dowler of Braddock, will take place in the
Braddock cemetery. He was married to Mary Langford BARBER on 19 Jul 1879 in Braddock, Allegheny, PA.

9. Mary Langford BARBER was born on 3 Nov 1849 in , England. She died on 23 Oct 1925 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in Braddock Cem, Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She has reference number 9. DEATH: Death Certificate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, File no. 101234
BIRTH: Information extracted from death certificate. Information provided by
son, Edgar Alfred Griffith showing age at time of death with birth date.
DEATH: at home, 1009 Bell Ave, Braddock, Allegheny, PA

OBIT: The Daily News Herald, Braddock, PA, Monday, October 26, 1926, Society
Page, reads:
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR / MRS. GRIFFITH HELD / FROM LATE HOME
Funeral services for the late Mrs. J.J. Griffith were held today from her
late home, 1009 Bell avenue, North Braddock. Services were in charge of Dr.
Thomas Charlesworth, paster of the First Methodist church of Braddock, of which
she had long been a member.
Mrs. Griffith, aged 76 tears, was a lifelong resident of North Braddock,
coming here when but a child with her parents.
Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, Edgar A. of Wilkinsburg, Dr. W.
E. Griffith of Indiana, PA, and one daughter, Mrs. George F. Larimer of
Swissvale; one brother, Alfred S. Barber of Tranford City and six
grandchildren. Children were:

4 i. Edgar Alfred GRIFFITH.
ii. Clara L. GRIFFITH was born in 1882 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She died in 1893 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in Braddock Cem, Braddock, Allegheny, PA. Death - age 11, spinal meningitis

BURIAL: Braddock Cemetery tombstone inscription reads: Clara L. Griffith,
1882-1893.
iii. Wilbert Elroy GRIFFITH was born on 26 Jul 1885 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He died on 27 May 1957 in Richmond, , VA. He was buried in Rural Valley Cem, , PA. BIRTH/DEATH/MARRIAGE: Information provided by daughter, Margaret Jean Waite,
Annapolis, MD.
Died while on way home from a trip to Florida

Obit (1957) reads: Dr. WILBUR [Wilbert] GRIFFITH, Yatesboro, passed away
Monday, May 27, at 9 a.m. (EDT) in the Medical College Hospital at Richmond,
Virginia. He was born July 26, 1885 at North Braddock a son of Jonathan and
Mary Langford (Barber) Griffith. Dr. Griffith was graduated in 1908 from the
Physicians and Surgeons College of Baltimore (now University of Maryland) and
practiced medicine in Armstrong and Indiana Counties for forty-eight years. He
was a member of the Kittanning Lodge No. 244, F. & A.M. and the Consistory at
Coudersport, the Indiana County Medical Society, the American Medical
Association and the Yatesboro Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his wife,
the former Anna Craig, three sons, Dr. Harold C. Griffith, Rural Valley, James
C. Griffith, New Castle, and Dr. Wilbur [Wilbert] E. Griffith, Jr., of
Gainesville, Florida, one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Jean Waite, Annapolis,
Maryland, one sister, Mrs. George Larimer, Swissvale, ten grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Edwards Funeral Home in Rural Valley after 6
p.m. this evening and until the hour of service, Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. His
pastor, the Rev. Charles Cochran, will officiate. Interment will be made in the
Rural Valley Cemetery.
iv. Alice Marie GRIFFITH was born on 16 Sep 1887 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She was christened on 10 Jun 1888 in Braddock M.E., Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She died on 28 May 1977 in Swissvale, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in Braddock Cem, Braddock, Allegheny, PA. BIRTH/MARRIAGE:
Married in her father's home on Bell Avenue, Braddock, PA.

DEATH:
Date supplied by daughter Mary Louise Larimer, Pittsburgh, PA

SOURCE: Baptismal information from records of Braddock Methodist Episcopal
church now located at the McMasters Methodist Church of Turtle Creek.
Officiating minister: Thomas N. Boyle.
v. Ida May GRIFFITH was born on 29 May 1892 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She was christened on 17 Dec 1893 in Braddock M.E., Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She died in 1896 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. She was buried in Braddock Cem., Braddock, Allegheny, PA. Death - age 4, scarlet fever

BURIAL: Braddock Cemetery tombstone inscription reads: Ida May Griffith,
1892-1896

SOURCE: Baptismal information from records of Braddock Methodist Episcopal
church now located at the McMasters Methodist Church of Turtle Creek.
Officiating minister: J.W. Miles.